下午

xià wǔ

HSK 1

Meaning

afternoon

Definition

下午是指从中午到傍晚的这段时间。

Afternoon refers to the period of time from noon until evening.

Usage

“下午”通常用来指代一天中正午过后、夜晚到来之前的时间段。它可以与具体的时间点结合使用，例如“下午两点”，也可以单独使用表示“下午时分”。常用于描述日常活动、约定时间或事件发生的时间。

"下午" (xiàwǔ) is typically used to refer to the period of the day after noon and before nightfall. It can be used in conjunction with specific time points, such as "下午两点" (2 PM), or used independently to mean "in the afternoon". It is often used to describe daily activities, schedule appointments, or the time when events occur.

Examples

1 我通常下午三点去健身房锻炼。(I usually go to the gym to work out at 3 PM.)
2 昨天下午下了一场大雨。(It rained heavily yesterday afternoon.)
3 我们约定明天下午在咖啡馆见面。(We agreed to meet at the cafe tomorrow afternoon.)
4 孩子们在公园里玩了一个下午。(The children played in the park all afternoon.)
5 请问您下午有空吗？我想和您谈谈。(Excuse me, are you free this afternoon? I'd like to talk with you.)
6 这家商店下午六点关门。(This store closes at 6 PM.)

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